A bus plows through a flooded street that was caused by the combination of the lunar orbit which caused seasonal high tides and what many believe is the rising sea levels due to climate change in Miami Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Since 2006, flooding in Miami Beach has spiked drastically, and a new study from the University of Miami used insurance claims, media reports and tidal gauges to determine just how wild the flooding has become. In the last...

The next time you order a plate of scampi, you could have the option to have plant-based shrimp instead of the real deal. (iStock/supercat67) We've heard of artificial crab meat, but synthetic shrimp could be the next big lab-created food craze. The fake shellfish comes courtesy of New Wave Foods, a startup that specializes in nutrient-rich, sustainable and humane seafood alternatives. Dominique Barnes started the company two years ago, drawing on her experience studying marine biodiversity and conservation at Scripps...

A simulation by Japanese authorities was created to show how deadly a tsunami can be and to make plans to evacuate if this happens again. ...

Severe drought reveals the remains of a tree on the banks of the Madeira River near Nova Olinda do Norte, Brazil, Oct. 21, 2005. (© Daniel Beltrá, courtesy of Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago ) The significant global effects of climate change might be hard to notice from the ground, but from above, according to one artist, the consequences are stark. Over the past couple of years, photographer Daniel Beltrá has captured some of the most eye-popping shots from the sky,...

A Chinese farmer pollinates a pear tree by hand on March 25, 2016 in Hanyuan County, Sichuan province, China. Heavy pesticide use on fruit trees in the area caused a severe decline in wild bee populations, and trees are now pollinated by hand in order to produce better fruit. Farmers pollinate the pear blossom individually. Hanyuan County describes itself as the 'world's pear capital', but the long-term viability of hand pollination is being challenged by rising labor costs and declining...

A new solar facility designed by Duke Energy to expand renewable energy in Central Florida and it takes the form of an all too familiar face. ...

80 percent of China’s water has been found to be too contaminated to drink or bathe in, according to a new report. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images) Although smog may be the first thought that comes to mind when diagnosing China’s pollution problem, it’s the country’s water supply that poses the biggest threat to the nearly 1.5 billion people who live in the world’s most populous country. Over 80 percent of the water used by homes, farms and factories across the country’s...

Sea level rise isn't the only thing threatening islands across the globe. According to new research, the majority of Earth's small islands are also at risk from freshwater depletion as their climates become more and more arid. Combined, the two effects of climate change are spelling out a dire future for islands from the North Pacific to the Caribbean to the South Pacific. It's an issue that's projected to affect 16 million people across nearly three-fourths of all of Earth's...

American Rivers, a river conservation and clean water advocacy nonprofit, released its annual list of America's Most Endangered Rivers, which spotlights 10 waterways in the United States that have been threatened by industrial pressures, environmental degradation and other opposing factors. Rivers in the United States are a critical natural resource — providing a vital habitat for wildlife and fish, essential economic drivers, premiere outdoor recreation destinations and often primary sources of safe drinking water for millions of people. MORE: National...

Meteorologist Danielle Banks talks about how the melting season kicked off earlier than expected in Greenland, and that has scientists worried. ...

“It was a gut punch.” That’s how Kim Cobb, a scientist at Georgia Tech, described what she saw on a recent dive on the reefs surrounding Christmas Island. She’s studied them for the better part of two decades and what she saw this April was something she had never seen before. Once vibrant reefs, some of the most pristine on the planet, were almost completely dead. Brownish red algae was draped across them like a funeral shroud. Hot water brought...

Now you can build your own plastic recycling machine at home and turn plastic waste into everything from clip boards to lamp shades. ...

NASA took on climate change deniers in the comments of a popular Bill Nye Facebook post. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Facebook comment sections can often foster misinformation in posts about climate change but this time, NASA decided they weren't going to sit on the sidelines. The federal agency took time this week to reiterate the science in the comments of a story that Bill Nye ("The Science Guy") posted about himself asking a climate change denier to make a $20,000...